Exotic 'stripped stars 'may be missing link on path to kilonova explosions
Astronomers have found a missing link in the evolutionary progressing of colliding neutron stars, in the form of stripped, intermediate-mass 'helium stars.'
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Astronomers have found a missing link in the evolutionary progressing of colliding neutron stars, in the form of stripped, intermediate-mass 'helium stars.'
This discovery marks a missing link in our picture of stellar evolution toward systems with merging neutron stars, which are crucial to our understanding of the origin of heavy elements, such as silver and gold
The cosmos is a hostile but beautiful place; from Earth, its phenomena—from our Sun and the aurorae it generates to nebulae and distant galaxies—are worth capturing.
The Royal Observatory Greenwich shortlisted 34 images for its Astronomy Photographer Of The Year 2023 competition from thousands of entries received from all over the world.
A stunning selection of shortlisted images from this year's competition.